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Emyr Jones Parry

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“It demonstrated that progress was being made to strengthen coordination on the ground between United Nations bodies as well as cooperation with ECOWAS, with national actors and with civil society organizations. That collaboration is particularly welcome, and it is essential if we are going to have a coordinated, effective effort. Why do we need a regional approach? Why did the Secretary-General have the wisdom to appoint a Special Representative on a regional basis as well as the other special representatives? Well, partly it is because the problems of Africa and of individual countries quite evidently transcend national boundaries.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“Cross-border and regional cooperation in West Africa is becoming a model for other regions facing similar issues - a model showing the benefits that cooperation can bring. The need for us to support regional and subregional efforts in Africa seems to me obvious. The efforts being made to further peace and security demand a response from the United Nations and from the Council in particular. The need for stronger institutional links between the United Nations and the African Union (AU) is obvious; we discussed that at our meeting in Nairobi. But the practical cooperation now between the AU and what it is doing in Darfur and what the United Nations wants to do as a whole in the Sudan just demonstrates the practical case for that cooperation. Last year's mission was encouraging.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“I have to say that, as I am confronted by people in New York and elsewhere who complain about the inadequacies of the United Nations and why we are not doing this, that or the other, it is striking in West Africa that the message one gets consistently is appreciation for what day by day the United Nations does on the ground, and the plea is not so much "Could you get out of our hair?", but "Please, can we have more of the United Nations?". We give particular thanks for the briefings we have juts heard from the Special Representative and from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), whose contribution is immeasurable and, of course, increasing. I should like to associate myself with the statement to be made later by the presidency of the European Union, the Permanent Representative of Luxembourg.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“The report of the Secretary-General and his presence with us today are both exceedingly welcome, as is your presence, Sir, underlining the importance of this subject. The report addresses key issues, many of which we discussed during the mission of the Security Council to West Africa last June. The discussions we had there in the field and with the special representatives demonstrated to us all the importance and the vitality of the work being carried out in West Africa and the job being done, day by day, making clear why the United Nations is crucial to the development and peaceful progress of West Africa.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“But success will also have to recognize that the European destination of Kosovo and its neighbours will be key to insuring that peaceful outcome. But that destination comes with a heavy conditionality.”
2005-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5130 (2005) · source
“Covie bluntly, ifI may. The only way for Kosovo Serbs to have a say in the future of Kosovo, a future where they can live in peace with their neighbours, is to engage now in the political life of Kosovo. In our view, Belgrade will not be allowed to derail a possible future status process by deliberately obstructing standards implementation. In conclusion, 2005 will be a key year for Kosovo. The onus lies with the people of Kosovo to make the necessary progress themselves to allow a final status process to start. But the international community, the United Nations, the European Union and NATO must be engaged in ongoing deliberations. The investment being made in Kosovo, if it is to be successful, has to lead to a Kosovo at peace at home and with its neighbours, as Mr. Jessen-Petersen put it in his intervention.”
2005-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5130 (2005) · source
“As regards the European Union and UNMIK's pillar IV, their leadership has an important role in helping the Provisional Institutions to develop an economic development plan and short-term job creation schemes. Fourthly, Kosovo Serbs remain largely outside Kosovo politics, and we all know the background and the reasons for that. There has been some progress recently with a Kosovo Serb minister in charge of the new Ministry for Returns and Communities, and there has been some Kosovo Serb participation in the decentralization working groups. The prospect of the resumption in March of the direct dialogue working group on the missing, which will take place with Belgrade, is encouraging. But I have to say that, despite the efforts of Mr. Covie, a much more constructive approach is needed from Belgrade. And let me put it to Mr.”
2005-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5130 (2005) · source
“They are essential to improving the daily lives of all people in Kosovo, and they are also a precondition for European integration. Obviously, any failure to cooperate fully with the International Tribunal in The Hague or any incitement, explicit or implicit, to inter- ethnic violence would be a very serious setback. Secondly, local government reform is a key to reassuring minorities. The United Kingdom hopes to see early progress on the five pilot decentralization projects that the new government is now establishing. We hope that these can be launched as soon as possible, and we look forward thereafter to the devolution of further competencies to the municipalities. Thirdly, Kosovo's struggling economy, with up to 60 per cent unemployment, is obviously a threat to political stability.”
2005-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5130 (2005) · source
“The onus is on the Provisional Institutions, on the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and on all the communities in Kosovo to make sufficient progress on the standards in order for the comprehensive review, which will probably take place this summer, to decide that it is possible to move to the next stage of the process and therefore to start to discuss Kosovo's final status, as is already provided for in resolution 1244 (1999). That may not be a foregone conclusion, but it is, we believe, achievable if all make the necessary effort and if current trends continue. But standards, particularly those pertaining to the protection of minorities, freedom of movement and the rule of law, are not just a means to starting the status discussion.”
2005-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5130 (2005) · source
“Yet, at the same time, the overall situation in Kosovo is fragile. Hence the need for the United Nations, in cooperation with other appropriate organizations, to manage processes and outcomes so that we are not again overtaken by events. I would like to make four simple points on what we see as the priorities of Kosovo in the coming months. First, Kosovo cannot take its eye off the paramount task of fulfilling the standards, especially those that relate to Kosovo's minority community.”
2005-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5130 (2005) · source
“Like others, I am grateful to the Secretary-General of his report (S/2005/88), to the Special Representative for his briefing and for the energy with which he is carrying out his tasks in Kosovo and to Mr. Covic' for his intervention. The United Kingdom associates itself fully with the European Union's statement to be delivered subsequently by the representative of Luxembourg. The United Kingdom shares the Secretary- General's assessment that progress in implementing the standards for Kosovo in recent months has been tangible and is encouraging, and the view of the Special Representative that the new Prime Minister and his government have shown impressive commitment and energy in striving to achieve the standards. Focus now must be on continued delivery in the run-up to the comprehensive review later this year.”
2005-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5130 (2005) · source
“Nationally, we are supporting a variety of projects in several African and Asian countries, mainly in the area of DDR; we are also supporting civil society networks in the area of monitoring, reporting and advocacy; and we continue to support the agenda through the actions of the European Union. In terms of making the "era of application" a reality, Security Council and United Nations action helps, and we can have - and indeed should have - a moral obligation to respond. But much more depends on the will and actions of national Governments and armed groups that continue to subject children to forced recruitment and abuse. We must therefore strengthen our resolve to hold accountable those who commit such intolerable acts and who thereby deprive children of the most important years of their lives.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129 (2005) · source
“So we urge both sides to engage in dialogue, to sign a cessation-of-hostilities agreement and to follow the path to peace. The international community must be ready to support the consequent reconciliation and rehabilitation efforts. With regard to Nepal, the British Government is deeply concerned about the abduction, use and recruitment of child soldiers by the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M), as well as the violence reportedly carried out against children by both Maoist and Government security forces. We therefore urge both parties to halt such practices and to find a peaceful solution to the conflict through dialogue. The United Kingdom will continue to work hard to support this agenda at all levels in the United Nations system and beyond.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129 (2005) · source
“Some of the countries listed in the Secretary- General's report are already on the Council's agenda, so I would like to confine my remarks, briefly, to the situations in Myanmar, Nepal and northern Uganda. Last year, I expressed concern about the plight of child soldiers in Myanmar. Since that time, we have noted and welcomed the establishment of the Committee for the Prevention of Military Recruitment of Under-Age Children and its recently adopted plan of action. We now call on the Myanmar authorities to implement that plan of action. Last year, I also expressed concern about the plight of children in northern Uganda, one of the gravest humanitarian crises in Africa. Recent efforts to find a peaceful solution to the conflict are encouraging and represent perhaps the best opportunity for peace in more than a decade.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129 (2005) · source
“Like others, we urge the United Nations to investigate all allegations fully and to report the outcomes to the Council. We also look forward to the report of the Secretary-General's special Adviser, Prince Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al-Hussein, which should contain wide-ranging recommendations for radical reform within the United Nations to tackle abuses. Meanwhile, however, I want to be absolutely clear: there should be no misunderstanding that the Security Council expects those in charge of both civilian and military personnel to ensure that command arrangements in all theatres preclude the opportunity for such abuse and to impose much-needed discipline. The Council must hold to account those who do not fulfil that simple obligation.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129 (2005) · source
“The recruitment and use of children is illegal under international law anyway and should be a priority separate from DDR of adult soldiers. The United Kingdom welcomes and encourages the steps taken to tackle illicit cross-border activities, particularly the trafficking of small arms and light weapons, which serve to fuel and prolong armed conflict, where children always end up suffering disproportionately. Like others who have spoken, the United Kingdom is deeply concerned by the allegations of sexual misconduct by civilian and peacekeeping personnel, especially in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the allegations are particularly disturbing. We welcome the recent statements by the Secretary-General on this matter.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129 (2005) · source
“Success will require the right institutional framework, as proposed in the Secretary-General's report on the comprehensive assessment of the United Nations system and its response to children and armed conflict. So we very much welcome the Secretary- General's determination to implement his recommendations without delay. Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) is a vital element of post-conflict peacebuilding. We therefore welcome the best-practice guidelines set out in the Secretary-General's report. There is a clear need for effective DDR of all children associated with fighting forces, both combatants and those in ancillary roles, especially girls. That must not be dependant upon formal peace processes.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129 (2005) · source
“Like the Special Representative, my Government regards that as critical in making the "era of application" a reality. The proposed mechanism should be practical and realistic; it should be clear about what will be monitored; it should protect those involved; and it should be adaptable in the light of experience. Finally, monitoring and review is not an end in itself. It must lead to action - and effective action at that - when progress is inadequate. The Security Council will now consider how best to extract compliance from parties to armed conflict who continue to recruit children and violate their rights. The aim is real improvement on the ground, and the approach must not just make us feel good; it must also do good.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129 (2005) · source
“So making the "era of application" a reality must be our top priority. Resolution 1539 (2004) laid out three key elements: the production of action plans; the monitoring and review of the implementation of those action plans and of violations more generally; and, finally, what we should do when plans are not made or action is not taken. The first element, time-bound action plans and the nomination of country-level focal points, has seen some progress, but more needs to be done to ensure full implementation. The Secretary-General has highlighted the difficulties and the constraints to effective implementation; we now need to overcome them. The second element concerns the establishment of a monitoring and reporting mechanism.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129 (2005) · source
“Your presence, Mr. Minister, underlines the importance of this subject and of today's debate; you are very welcome here. I would like to thank the Secretary- General for his report (S/2005/72), our three briefers for their opening statements and United Nations partners and civil society organizations for the important contributions they are making to tackle this issue. The United Kingdom associates itself with the statement to be delivered later by the representative of Luxembourg on behalf of the European Union. We have come a long way since Graca Machel's landmark 1996 report on the impact of armed conflict on children. The achievements made so far are covered in the Secretary-General's report. But, despite our best efforts, children remain vulnerable to forced recruitment and abuse by armed groups.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129 (2005) · source
“Its problems in the 19905 necessitated a major United Nations operation, but we did not stay long enough to achieve durable success. This time, the United Nations and the international community need to stay the course. But more generally, the United Nations and the Security Council need better to address impending threats before they become a reality in individual countries. We need to give a higher profile to the work on conflict prevention and to support those countries at real risk of instability. Hence, the importance for all of us of the report of the High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change, with its proposal for a more a coherent approach by the entire United Nations family to the range of issues which actually comprise the conflict spectrum.”
2005-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5110 (2005) · source
“On security, as others have said, further steps are needed, especially on disarmament, demobilization and - the key element - the reintegration process. Disarming the gangs that operate throughout much of Haiti is crucial for the creation of a stable future. Through the United Kingdom Department for International Development, we are financing development activities in Haiti and, of course, we support Haiti through the European Union and World Bank programmes. The long-term commitment of us all to Haiti is essential for a successful future, and in that regard we particularly welcome the assistance of the regional organizations and the cooperation of neighbouring countries, as we have heard today. If I may, however, I should like to end by saying that Haiti should serve as a potent and salutary example to us.”
2005-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5110 (2005) · source
“It is important that all necessary effort be made to move towards a lasting, secure and stable environment in Haiti. In order to achieve that, it is essential that all democratic elements in the country have the opportunity to participate in the transitional process and the elections, including those members of the Lavalas party who have renounced violence. The United Kingdom Government remains concerned by the human rights situation in Haiti. It is essential that those individuals who are and have been involved in human rights violations not have any place within the Government or associated bodies. Establishing an effective and respected Haitian National Police force, the officers of which are subject to thorough vetting, will be an important step towards improving that human rights record.”
2005-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5110 (2005) · source
“First is the need for a political evolution towards a democratic end State and for elections, which Minister Miller described as a critical way station on the path to democracy. Secondly, there is the need to create a secure State in which, eventually, the responsibility for law and order will rest with the Haitians. Thirdly, there is the need for economic development, which must go hand in hand with the others in order to improve the living conditions of the people of Haiti. Those three objectives require a coordinated delivery of services by the United Nations and its agencies on the ground in the country, reinforced by the neighbours, the regional organizations and bilateral donors. The United Kingdom fully supports the Transitional Government.”
2005-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5110 (2005) · source
“The United Kingdom very much appreciates your presence in the Chair, Sir, and the contributions already made in this debate. I should like to associate myself with the statement to be delivered later by the Permanent Representative of Luxembourg on behalf of the European Union. We all owe a debt to the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti for the work that has been done under difficult conditions, including limited personnel and the devastation caused by tropical storm Jeanne. I would like to express our particular thanks to Special Representative of the Secretary-General Juan Gabriel Valdes for his contribution, to the Brazilian force commander, to the Canadian police commissioner and to all troop-contributing countries. The debate has focused on three priority issues, and they are the obvious ones for a post-conflict State.”
2005-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5110 (2005) · source
“The conference will examine the definition of "protection", as well as the protection gap between the legal framework and the realities on the ground. We are in the process of finalizing the details of that conference. My delegation will be happy to provide more concrete information in due course.”
2004-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5100 (2004) · source
“The recent escalation of violence and the continued breaches of international human rights and humanitarian law underline the failure to protect civilians in Darfur. Unless all parties abide by their commitments, halt hostilities immediately and agree on a political solution to the conflict, the international community, including this Council, will need to take more decisive action. The United Kingdom welcomes the text of the proposed presidential statement and, like Ambassador De La Sabliere, we would like to see a resolution adopted soon in this area. Finally, by way of an advertisement, I would like to announce that the British Government will host a Wilton Park conference on the protection of civilians in February 2005.”
2004-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5100 (2004) · source
“Jan Egeland has suggested some areas for follow-up, but there are more, including the need to look at situations in which the difficulty of humanitarian access portends potential conflict. The United Kingdom believes that a stronger role by the Council throughout the conflict spectrum is overdue. The Council therefore should engage more directly in the commitment to prevent and in the responsibility to protect. The follow-up to the report of the high-level panel gives us the opportunity to move that agenda forward. The situation in Darfur exemplifies why these points are important. Six months ago, in his last briefing to the Council, Mr. Egeland expressed deep concern about attacks on civilians in Darfur. Sadly, that situation has improved little.”
2004-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5100 (2004) · source
“Fifthly, we need to address sexual and gender- based violence in a more systematic way, perhaps through the International Criminal Court. We agree with Mr. Egeland that there can be no impunity for such acts and that the Council must press for accountability. That must apply, in particular, to the behaviour of personnel working in the field under the flag of the United Nations. We all have an obligation to ensure strict adherence to the standards of conduct that the Secretary-General has set out in his bulletin. Sixthly, this wide-ranging debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict is very welcome. It demonstrates the Security Council's interest and competence in the subject. However, in the view of the United Kingdom, we must adopt a more proactive stance.”
2004-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5100 (2004) · source
“This could perhaps be considered along with the Secretary-General's proposal for a mechanism to provide better facts and statistics on protection. Fourthly, threats to humanitarian staff threaten the viability of humanitarian operations. We must find creative ways to address that problem, using humanitarian and political diplomacy, recognizing that the relationship between humanitarian action and the objectives of political and military activity is more complicated than was suggested by the Under- Secretary-General. In Iraq, the recent abduction of Margaret Hassan provides a chilling reminder of the dangers faced by humanitarian personnel in the field, and we take this opportunity to pay tribute to Margaret's tireless efforts to help those in need.”
2004-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5100 (2004) · source
“We need to strengthen the overall response capacity of the humanitarian community. Secondly, in order to do that we must reduce the delays in humanitarian financing for the provision of that assistance and protection. Donors must do better in that regard and disburse funds more quickly, including, upon request, to regional organizations, which also play an important part in protecting civilians. The need for a quick response to an individual crisis should not be delayed by tardiness in producing a response to a special dedicated appeal. Thirdly, there is an urgent need to strengthen the collaborative approach to protection, especially at the field level, between humanitarian and human rights actors. We note a serious lack of results-based reporting on protection objectives in humanitarian programmes.”
2004-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5100 (2004) · source
“At the outset, may I thank you, Mr. President, and the Algerian presidency for convening this meeting and for choosing this particularly important subject. We are honoured to have you with us here today. I would like to associate myself with the remarks to be made subsequently by the Dutch presidency of the European Union. Allow me also to thank Under-Secretary-General Egeland for his comprehensive and powerful briefing. I would like now to respond to some of the points that he made. First, humanitarian access lies at the heart of the protection response. The inability to deliver humanitarian relief to victims of conflict directly concerns this Council. We therefore concur with Mr. Egeland's encouragement that the Council use its authority where necessary to facilitate assistance and protection.”
2004-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5100 (2004) · source
“I was encouraged by the Secretary- General when, in presenting the report of the High- level Panel to the General Assembly yesterday, he said very clearly that he intends in the early part of 2005 to offer to the Assembly and to all of us a concerted overall strategy to combat terrorism. That is long overdue, and I think we should encourage the Secretary-General in his efforts to identify and shape that proposal. Then I hope we can move forward rapidly to develop the substance and achieve what he set out yesterday as a priority. We very much agree with that.”
2004-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5097 (2004) · source
“If States need help putting controls in place, then we have to provide the concrete help to do so. I will conclude by saying that the coordination and the cooperation between the 1540 Committee and the Committees established under resolutions 1373 (2001) and 1267 (1999) seem to us very important. The Committees should pool their knowledge and skills so that we have, in the end, a global effort which will help us to combat terrorism and the threats identified in the resolution. My concluding thought is that with this Committee - and I fear with the others - there has been an excessive emphasis put on process rather than substance. Process may be important, but the substance has to be got right; otherwise we do not deliver what we need to deliver.”
2004-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5097 (2004) · source
“The Committee has a busy time ahead. What we have to do is carry on our responsibilities undaunted by the task but committed to actually achieving the results. So, in the next phase we will be taking a long, hard look at how each of us is doing against the standards set in resolution 1540 (2004) with regard to national legislation and controls and the implementation and enforcement of legislation. We must reassure ourselves as we move forward that we are each doing everything that we can to prevent the worst nightmare from coming true. That is why the relationship between the Committee and the Member States is so important and needs to be built upon. If the States are not sure what the standards are, then we have to find ways to actually provide the assistance and the advice necessary.”
2004-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5097 (2004) · source
“We look forward to the Committee developing contacts with the Member States and with international, regional and subregional organizations. They have a key role to play in promoting the understanding both of standards and of what we must do to meet our obligations. The expertise and experience of those organizations will help the Council greatly, especially in those areas in which, by definition, we lack experience and expertise. Technical assistance is very important to the implementation of the resolution. In our national report, the United Kingdom stated that we would be ready to provide assistance where we could. We stand prepared to respond to specific requests from States who may lack the legal infrastructure, the implementation experience or the resources necessary to fulfil the provisions of resolution 1540 (2004).”
2004-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5097 (2004) · source
“Otherwise, as I said, these gaps will be exploited as points of weakness in the international system. The 1540 Committee has put in place the essential foundations for its work, but, clearly, a lot remains to be done. We look forward to getting down to business, and the United Kingdom is ready to play its full part in that process. The presence of experts with the Committee should allow us to make swift progress in the analysis of national reports. I hope then to progress further and build on that foundation through the second round of appointments in order to fill the maximum quota with the necessary expertise. The emphasis, however, must be on expertise, on people who can actually do the job. That must be the priority.”
2004-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5097 (2004) · source
“The rapidity with which we have responded to the adoption of this resolution actually does not do us much credit. The need now to continue on this path, expedite progress and actually achieve the goals of the resolution is, it seems to me, quite apparent. We were one of the first countries to submit a report to the 1540 Committee. We welcome the large number of reports that have already been submitted. We must all call on the States that have not already done so to submit their reports as a matter of priority. The process of reporting is not in itself the goal of the exercise, and in some cases it is difficult for States to complete it. However, without the information that the reports provide, we will not be able to plug the gaps in the national and international systems that we want to address and have to address.”
2004-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5097 (2004) · source
“That requires an effort by all States, first, to adopt robust national legislation that criminalizes attempts by non-State actors to acquire or to traffic in WMDs and secondly, to establish and enforce national controls to catch those who try to evade the law. Shutting off the sources of supply and shutting down the complicated networks of suppliers will take a joint effort by all of us. As is evident where there is any leakage in the system, the weak points in the system are always exploited by terrorists. That requires a global response by all of us. The United Kingdom is fully behind a collaborative approach to the implementation of this resolution, with all States working together and learning from each other. I would be less than frank if I did not wonder why it has taken us so long to get to where we are this morning.”
2004-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5097 (2004) · source
“Allow me to join others in thanking Ambassador Motoc, both for the terrific job he is doing as Chairman and for his update to the Council this morning. The efforts in which he and the other committees in this area are engaged remain urgent. They are - and must be - a very high priority for the United Kingdom, and also, more widely, for the Council and the Members of the United Nations as a whole. As I have said in previous discussions, the prospect of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) reaching the hands of terrorists is the ultimate nightmare. It is a terrifying prospect, and terrorist groups have already demonstrated their wish to obtain and their willingness to use WMDs. When the Council voted unanimously to adopt resolution 1540 (2004), we demonstrated a common determination to take concrete steps to mitigate that risk.”
2004-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5097 (2004) · source
“It is right, therefore, that the Council should encourage all Governments and parties concerned in the region actively to cooperate with those efforts.”
2004-12-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5093 (2004) · source
“One of the recommendations of the United Nations report on Gatumba is indeed to encourage the Government of Burundi to invoke the jurisdiction of the ICC. The United Kingdom particularly welcomes the support that the Council has now expressed in this resolution for efforts which States are making, aimed at ending impunity, as well as national efforts. That includes efforts which States are making in cooperation with international institutions and tribunals, notably the International Criminal Court. There are different views within the Council on the ICC. We are not seeking to impose our Views on others, but the Government of Burundi is making a significant effort to investigate the massacre in the Gatumba refugee camp, including through its key decision to refer the case to the ICC.”
2004-12-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5093 (2004) · source
“That recent history is also a record of widespread human rights Violations, as well as one of impunity. To achieve peace, that cycle has to be broken. The fight against impunity for grave violations of human rights and international humanitarian law is a matter of the utmost concern, and it needs to be addressed as a matter of priority by Burundi and by other States in the Great Lakes region. The Burundian justice system therefore desperately needs our political and material support, if the fight against impunity is to be won. We welcome the intention of the Government of Burundi, expressed by what it said in its statement, to refer the matter of the massacre to the International Criminal Court (ICC) following its own internal investigation.”
2004-12-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5093 (2004) · source
“I would like to join colleagues is thanking Ambassador Danforth for his stewardship of the Council in November. I would also like to wish you every success, Mr. President, during your presidency in December. You will have the full support of the delegation of the United Kingdom. The resolution we have adopted today not only extends the mandate of the United Nations Operation in Burundi (ONUB) for another six months, it also contains important messages to the Burundian parties and, most prominently, to the Forces national de liberation (Palipehutu-FNL). The resolution is the first reaction of the Council to the Gatumba massacre, which unfortunately is not the only case of atrocities committed during the more-than-a-decade-long conflict in Burundi.”
2004-12-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5093 (2004) · source
“The Special Representative, looking to the future, said that the people of Kosovo understood that the implementation of priority standards is a necessary step before final status negotiations. I hope he is right that they know that. I am all the more encouraged that his positive approach will deliver those standards, which would put us then in a position to move forward on resolution 1244 (1999).”
2004-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5089 (2004) · source
“Will the future of Kosovo be improved by a partition which will ignore the interests of two thirds of those Kosovo Serbs scattered south of the Iba river. Would the future of the Serbs not be enhanced by a real effort to work through Kosovo institutions and with the international presence? Is not cooperation by Belgrade more likely to promote the sort of outcome we all want? And is not the way forward cooperation within Kosovo and with Belgrade, to reduce dependence on the international community? The truth is that the solutions rest in the region. The rest of us can do what we can to facilitate positive outcomes, but it is those in the region who in the end have to make this work.”
2004-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5089 (2004) · source
“Belgrade's active discouragement of Kosovo Serb participation in Kosovo elections and in the decentralization process does not give the impression of a Government committed to improving the everyday lives of Kosovo Serbs. If Belgrade continues to block progress in certain areas, this will not be held against the Provisional Institutions. There will be a price to pay for obstructive behaviour, whether on the part of authorities in Belgrade or in Pristina; it will be a price to pay in future participation in determining Kosovo's future. I listened attentively to Mr. Covie and to the questions he posed. Do we want to solve the problem for good? Yes. Are Serbs in the Assembly as a token of multi-ethnicity? No. Do we favour an open-ended presence in the province? No. I have some questions of my own for Mr. Covic', if I may.”
2004-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5089 (2004) · source
“Thirdly, Kosovo's economy is in urgent need of an injection of momentum, and by that I mean the legitimate, non-black economy. The United Kingdom welcomes the call of the Secretary-General and the Special Representative for the European Union quickly to devise and implement an economic development plan in cooperation with the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government. We therefore welcome the work of the Joint UNMIK- Provisional Institutions Economic Strategy and Project Identification Group on Kosovo's economic development. Lastly, there must be dialogue with Belgrade. But Belgrade cannot expect to exercise oversight or veto.”
2004-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5089 (2004) · source
“Kosovo Albanian leaders have a responsibility to support the rule of law, including cooperation, as appropriate, with the International Criminal Tribunal, and a responsibility to speak out against inter-ethnic violence and incitement to racial hatred. The international community will hold the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government to account for their actions in the coming months. Indicators of responsible government will have an impact on the mid-2005 review. Secondly, immediate and visible progress on the ground is essential, especially with regard to minority rights and security, for which more effective local government is a vital contribution. Progress on decentralization is needed urgently, and the identification and launch of pilot projects present an early opportunity to move forward.”
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“We recall the public statement that followed the meeting of the contact group political directors in New York during the ministerial week, and that informs the United Kingdom's position. So this process of open consultation today on the way forward is indeed very welcome. I should like to make four points on Kosovo's priorities in the coming months. The first point concerns the formation of a new government - a government which can commit to making immediate progress on implementing the key standards. We share the Special Representative's priorities. A government which is as representative as possible of all the people of Kosovo is clearly in Kosovo's best interests.”
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